PKI & HSM Engineer

PKI & HSM Engineer\n

Hybrid (Manchester/Farnborough/Corsham)
\n Inside IR35
\n Initial 7-Month Contract

\n

Our client is looking for an experienced PKI & HSM Engineer to join a specialist cryptography team supporting a major security infrastructure migration programme.

\n

This is a hands-on role focused on the management, maintenance and migration of Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), alongside PKI and certificate management activities across both on-premise and cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities\n
\n
\n

\n
• Manage and maintain HSM infrastructure.
\n
• Support HSM migration activities across multiple sites.
\n
• Execute and support cryptographic key ceremonies.
\n
• Administer PKI environments and certificate life cycle management.
\n
• Manage large-scale certificate estates across AWS and on-prem platforms.
\n
• Work closely with senior cryptography specialists on critical security initiatives.
\n

\n
\nRequired Experience\n
\n
\n

\n
• Strong hands-on experience with HSMs (ideally Thales Luna).
\n
• Solid understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
\n
• Experience managing and supporting digital certificates at scale.
\n
• Previous involvement in HSM migration projects.
\n
• Experience supporting cryptographic key management processes and ceremonies.
\n

\n
\nDesirable Skills\n
\n
\n

\n
• CipherTrust Manager
\n
• CyberArk Certificate Manager
\n
• Zero Touch PKI
\n
• Knowledge of NIST or CIS security frameworks
\n

\n

This is an excellent opportunity for a cryptography specialist to play a key role in a large-scale migration programme within a highly secure and technically challenging environment.

\n

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.